# Setup SSL within Postgresql-variable configuration node doubt

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/setup-ssl-within-postgresql-variable-configuration-node-doubt/20267>\
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**Created:** [13 January 2020 16:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/setup-ssl-within-postgresql-variable-configuration-node-doubt/20267 "2020-01-13T16:28:12Z")\
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Having to secure the Node-Red / PostgreSQL DB connection from sniffing I'm wondering if it will be sufficient - after configuring in the Postgres configuration file "SSL" option to "ON" and specifying the correct path (and permission) to .pem certificates on the server hosting the Postgres DB - to check the "SSL" checkbox in the Postgresql-variable configuration node.  
On the client side, do I have to specify in some kind the certificate or it's enough to declare it on the server-side??